Paul_S
Monza
- Joined
- 3 Mar 2018
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- 235
Evening,
Had a relatively stress-free front-end Suspension replacement this weekend, until I get to the final thing, the passenger side drop link.
The top nut won't come off and just spins. I didn't have any issue getting a 17mm spanner on the driver side, but for some reason (I assume different design of the strut) I couldn't get the spanner on. I've tried everything including trying to wedge a screwdriver in there to hold the nut in place and also mole grips but can't get enough of a grip. I've butchered the ball joint.
Is there a spanner that will get in there? I guess something with thin 'walls" , or is there a technique I'm missing?
I don't have a grinder, and space is tight. I could drive to my Indy and ask him to do it while car is getting alignment work done, but I don't like to be beaten.
Yours, frustrated of Essex.
Had a relatively stress-free front-end Suspension replacement this weekend, until I get to the final thing, the passenger side drop link.
The top nut won't come off and just spins. I didn't have any issue getting a 17mm spanner on the driver side, but for some reason (I assume different design of the strut) I couldn't get the spanner on. I've tried everything including trying to wedge a screwdriver in there to hold the nut in place and also mole grips but can't get enough of a grip. I've butchered the ball joint.
Is there a spanner that will get in there? I guess something with thin 'walls" , or is there a technique I'm missing?
I don't have a grinder, and space is tight. I could drive to my Indy and ask him to do it while car is getting alignment work done, but I don't like to be beaten.
Yours, frustrated of Essex.